Job summaryMinehead Hospital boasts state of the art facilities in a fabulous rural location. We are situated on the coast in beautiful West Somerset, we offer excellent staff facilities including staff dining room with a south facing balcony, large free staff car park and modern changing facilities.The ward has 19 inpatient beds set out as single rooms and two four bed bays. Each room has an on suite and overhead hoist system. All modern facilities. We have a specially designed room for end of life care. We offer rehabilitation and subacute medical intervention.Main duties of the jobExperience of working in a care setting would be advantageous but all necessary skills training, professional updates and mandatory training as appropriate to the post will be provided.Full details of duties can be found in the job description.There will be an expectation of a flexible approach to shifts patterns with a commitment to participate in the on call service after appropriate training.Please be advised, this vacancy may close early if we reach a sufficient amount of applications.About usAs an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more details and further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGood standard of literacy and numeracy and spoken EnglishLevel 2 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent experienceExperienceEssentialUnderstanding of the concept of promoting independenceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameSomerset NHS Foundation TrustAddressMinehead Community HospitalLuttrell WayMineheadSomersetTA24 6DFEmployer's websitehttps://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)